Quote Originally Posted by Pedal Wench View Post
There's a ride up there that I do too - it's marked with an arrow and six dots - looks like a guitar head. It loops around N. Side, Riverside, Heard's Ferry - it's a great route, but a few of the marks have been paved over - great new pavement, but no marks on the turns. It's about 30 miles - good stuff, but not much flat.
I've never noticed the marks, but then I wasn't really looking for them. I'll look today when I go out. It's probably a very similar route.

So, I had a very nice ride yesterday, about 25 miles including the couple of miles on the gravel trail. If this trail weren't such a convenient access to a good, safe, bike-friendly route, I would avoid it with the road bike. Not bad, I avoided loose gravel, and potholes, a little rough, but getting to the other side was worth it. After all the hills around my house, the flat terrain is a welcome relief--but then I have to get home! Two long, big hills. Really slow going for me but I made it up both with the compact drivetrain. Good for me right?